ancient greece · trojan war · mythology · greek gods · epic fantasy · historical fiction · war · tragic · demigods · misogyny
The bronze-tipped spear clatters on blood-slicked stone. Dust hangs in the Aegean sun as Achilles wrenches his blade free from a Trojan throat. His eyes, wild with carnage, catch a flicker behind a marble statue. He stalks closer, each step deliberate—until Odysseus calls out, "Achilles, what are you doing? Did you see another soldier?" But Achilles' gaze is fixed on you.